Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Judge Siler no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.
How Judge Siler decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
Siler treated notice to a bailee as preserving a secured party's possession and priority in assigned instruments.
“possession of an instrument by the bailee Cumberland who has received notification of the interest of the secured party Utica is considered to be possession by the secured party.”
Siler required strict compliance with the federal government's statutory service and pleading conditions before a state foreclosure could disturb federal tax liens.
“the state court suit failed to meet several of the conditions required by Section 2410(b).”
Procedural preferences
Siler reconsidered party alignment when a later sworn declaration changed the practical adversity of the landowner's position.
“It is the facts that have changed, as the Court now has the landowner’s declaration that he will allow access to his land for any inspection, testing, and cleanup that the Court might order.”
Siler declined class treatment when the requested procedural ruling would predictably govern the housing authority's conduct in later cases.
“if the Court determines that the defendant Housing Authority must alter its procedure, no doubt the Housing Authority will follow this for all tenants to preclude other litigation here.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“its motion for summary judgment on this matter will be granted”
“Cumberland's motion for summary judgment will be denied.”
“That plaintiff’s motion be and is granted”
“That Corbin Paving Company’s motion for summary judgment and dismissal be and is denied.”
“That the motion by defendants Jo Ann Graden and Jim Graden and Corb Hembree and Drueilla Hembree for judgment on the cross claim against Corbin Paving Corporation be and is denied.”
“the Court will grant defendants’ motion for summary judgment.”
“will grant plaintiffs’ motion in part and deny it in part.”
“Westinghouse’s motion for summary judgment will be denied”
“plaintiffs’ motion to realign the landowner as a plaintiff will be granted.”
“defendants’ motion for sanctions will be denied.”
“The motion to intervene by industry intervenors be and is granted.”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a memorandum in excess of 40 pages be and is sustained”
“Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file an amended complaint be and is granted”
“Federal defendants’ motion to dismiss the above styled action for improper venue be and is sustained.”
“The motion to intervene by Commonwealth of Kentucky be and is denied as being moot.”
“The motion by the Commonwealth of Virginia to file an Amicus Brief be and is denied as being moot.”
“Intervenors’ request for oral arguments be and is denied.”
“The motion by intervenor defendants to amend their pleadings be and is denied as being moot.”
“Commonwealth of Kentucky’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint be and is denied as being moot.”
“The motion by intervening defendants to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint be and is granted.”
“Federal defendants’ motion to stay discovery be and is denied as moot.”
“the defendants’ motion to dismiss will be denied.”
“The motion of the defendant, Roger Richardson, to consolidate this action will be granted”
“this Court makes these Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law and has granted the injunction as requested by the plaintiff.”
“Therefore, the request to maintain this as a class action will be denied.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
The located historical matters included employment, product-liability, prisoner civil-rights, maritime, tax, fraud, trademark, property-damage, and government-benefits disputes. The sampled records did not contain usable motion timelines.
A historical record
Judge Siler no longer hears cases. This profile stays available as a record of how they ruled. If you're preparing for a matter, start from the court's current bench.